"But when I look around at the people who truly succeeded at Blackstone, it's not the 'good enough' crowd, right? It's the people who are like, hey, 'I'm gonna make sure I get this absolutely right.'"
"The mistake people make is they're like, 'I'm going to really kiss up to the bosses, and I'm going to be sharp-elbowed with the people side by side and the people at the bottom,'"
"be as nice to everybody you touch inside the building, outside the building,"
"work harder and care more; this is not complicated."
Elite degrees provide initial advantages but will only get people so far. Long-term success depends on qualities such as a strong work ethic, an entrepreneurial mindset, the ability to work well with others, and consistent kindness. Employees who strive for excellence, innovate to improve the firm, and treat everyone well rise furthest. Aggressively flattering bosses or elbowing peers undermines career progress. Practicing kindness and treating people the way one would like to be treated functions as a powerful advantage. Revised Bureau of Labor Statistics data show nearly one million fewer jobs created over the past year, fueling questions about degree value among younger workers.
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